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A review by elliotcanread
Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
It pains me to say this as an avid Agatha Christie reader but this was not good.
The beginning 50 or so pages I felt were especially weak and the plot not very interesting or high stakes.
For the first time reading one of her books I figured out the ending half way through.
I also give these books a lot of leeway when it comes to certain topics such as mental health and general women's depictions due to the time period Agatha Christie was from. But I have to admit the comments on adoption really did bother me. It seems like she herself has problems with adoption and those who are adopted and I'm not sure why. It was mentioned frequently throughout the book how a characters mother wasn't their 'real' mother and he not her 'real' son. It was just unnecessary and not plot relevant.
The beginning 50 or so pages I felt were especially weak and the plot not very interesting or high stakes.
For the first time reading one of her books I figured out the ending half way through.
I also give these books a lot of leeway when it comes to certain topics such as mental health and general women's depictions due to the time period Agatha Christie was from. But I have to admit the comments on adoption really did bother me. It seems like she herself has problems with adoption and those who are adopted and I'm not sure why. It was mentioned frequently throughout the book how a characters mother wasn't their 'real' mother and he not her 'real' son. It was just unnecessary and not plot relevant.
Content Warnings
Minor: Mental illness and Ableism
There is repeated mention on a certain characters mental state and she is referred to as being suspected of being 'a cripple'. I wouldn't say the ableist comments are particularly prominent but there are enough I feel to require a warning.